The Flint River Blues is one of many songs written about the Flint Water Crisis. Colton Ort, a singer songwriter documents for history the led tainted contaminated water of Flint, Michigan. His lyrics pointedly describe the response by government officials to the complaints of the citizen, many of whom had young children poisoned with led. He discussed his song and the message he is trying to send. To learn more about Colton Ort and his music visit www.coltonort.com. #radiofreeflint #flintwatercrisis
The Flint Water Crisis: Songwriter Colton Ort and the Flint River Blues
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